proceduralUnited States · New York CityDifficulty: Easy
Officer No-Show at Hearing
If the issuing parking enforcement agent fails to appear at an in-person OATH (Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings) hearing, the ticket may be dismissed automatically. No-show rates range from 25-40% depending on the time of hearing.
Legal basis
NYC Administrative Code § 19-211; OATH Rules of Practice
Sample appeal wording
I requested an in-person hearing for Summons Number [TICKET#] issued on [DATE]. The issuing officer failed to appear at the scheduled hearing on [HEARING DATE]. Under OATH procedures, the absence of the issuing officer prevents proper adjudication of this matter. I respectfully request that this violation be dismissed due to the officer's failure to appear.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- NYC DOF
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